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Though FM and AM radio pay nothing to recording artists or record labels, satellite radio has already paid tens of millions of dollars in royalties to artists, songwriters and record labels for the music you hear. Over the coming years, satellite radio expects to pay hundreds of millions more.
In fact, satellite radio, led by XM, is now the largest payer of digital performance royalties to artists and record labels in the country.
But the big record labels want more - so they are suing XM and pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would make it tougher for satellite radio to bring you new technology and more music choices. They are pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would prevent XM listeners like you from being able to use our new radios. These radios allow XM subscribers to record music you hear on XM for personal use so you can listen later - in the same way TiVo allows you to record TV shows for later viewing.
Find out more and write to your legislators:
http://xmradio.com/grassroots/
In fact, satellite radio, led by XM, is now the largest payer of digital performance royalties to artists and record labels in the country.
But the big record labels want more - so they are suing XM and pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would make it tougher for satellite radio to bring you new technology and more music choices. They are pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would prevent XM listeners like you from being able to use our new radios. These radios allow XM subscribers to record music you hear on XM for personal use so you can listen later - in the same way TiVo allows you to record TV shows for later viewing.
Find out more and write to your legislators:
http://xmradio.com/grassroots/
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